PHUKET XTRA - September 16 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Special visas approved for long-stay tourists |:| Sending trash back to campers? |:| Phuket land grab attempt brings DSI |:| Rape allegation leads to arrest |:| No memorial service for victims of plane crash |:| Quick immigration news round-up Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket 1- Special visas for long-stay tourists approved; stay up to 9-months
  2- Soldiers ready for 20,000-strong protest rally in Bangkok
  3- DSI investigate attempted land grab near Phuket airport
  4- Frenchman arrested in Phuket for rape of British woman
  5- No memorial service for victims of One-Two-Go flight crash in Phuket
  6- Environment Minister: Mail trash back to messy campers
  7- Quick round-up of tourist visa situation, amnesty, etc.  

PHUKET XTRA - September 15 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Ex-Minister confesses to kidnapping, murder |:| Thai visa round-up, what we now know |:| Another long holiday in the works |:| Micro-schools could be the future |:| Army denies stockpiling riot gear for protests Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket 1- Round-up on Immigration Amnesty: Where we are RIGHT NOW
2- Army denies stockpiling tear gas, rubber bullets for protest
MORE: Protests at Sanam Luang or Thammasat
MORE: Deputy Thailand Prime Minister says they’re ready for Sept. 19 protests
  3- Another long holiday in the works to spur economy
  4- Former officials confesses to kidnapping, murder of judge’s brother
More: Banyin indicted for murder of billionaire friend MORE: Ex-minister faces kidnapping rap
  5- Parents pull kids out of public schools for micro-school, could be way of future
  6- Five more Covid-19 cases in Thailand

PHUKET XTRA - September 14 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Over 1,000 runners in Patong, hoped to bring boost |:| More rain in Phuket |:| Fight between Thai taxi rivals turns deadly |:| Muslims in peace talks urge Fridays be made holidays |:| Phuket crocodile hunt! |:| Two more Thais infected with Covid-19 Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket 1- Patong fun run could be the future of Phuket tourism, economy: Tourism Minister   2- More rain in Thailand as Phuket weather looks wet until Thursday   3- Fight between Thai taxi rivals turns deadly   4- Muslims in peace talks urge Fridays be made holidays   5- Phuket crocodile hunt continues at Saphan Hin     6- Two more returning Thais from abroad infected with Covid-19    

PHUKET XTRA - September 11 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com Road deaths, suicides surpass Covid casualties |:| Medical marijuana workshop in Phuket |:| Patong running event ready |:| TAT says Thailand is ready to reopen Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket 1- TAT: Thailand is ready to reopen
MORE: Data shows deaths on roads, suicides, surpasses those of Covid
  2- Seven more infected arrivals MORE: About 40 road deaths per day in Thailand
MORE: Jump in suicide cases linked to COVID-19 stress
  3- Plans afoot to grow medical marijuana in Phuket
    4- Patong Traffic Police ready for ’We Run Phuket’
 

PHUKET XTRA - September 10 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com COVID blamed for 22% spike in suicides |:| Protester’s BIG plans |:| Online booze sales banned |:| Phuket warning tower need repairs |:| Gambling den raided |:| Flooding in Patong |:| New Covid-19 cases in Thailand Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket 1- Covid blamed for 22% spike in suicide rate
  2- Protesters unveil plans for big march on PM’s office
  3- Online booze sales banned; drinkers fight back
  4- Phuket tsunami-evacuation drill reveals warning tower needs repairs
  5- Latest illegal casino raid nets 14
  6- Flooding in Patong
  7- New cases from Saudi Arabia, India
 

PHUKET XTRA - September 9 || Brought to you by PVCPhuket.com ’VIP’ arrivals through Phuket |:| More quarantine venues approved |:| Hotels sound the alarm |:| Charter rewrite to cost B10 billion |:| One new Covid case today Hosted by: JP Mestanza || #Phuket 1- Four French ’VIP’s allowed through Phuket
MORE: Phuket entry pilot stalled slightly
  3- B10bn for charter rewrite
  4- One new Covid case today